Table 3

Significant peri-operative complications

Complications
No. (%)
Outcome

Post-operative UTI
36 (7.2%)
Treated
Orchitis
11 (2.2%)
Resolved
Urine incontinence
3 (0.6%)
2 resolved
Atonic bladder
5 (1%)
3 resolved
Erectile Dysfunction
3 (0.6%)
Permanent
Cerebrovascular Accident
2 (0.4%)
2 Recovered
Myocardial Infarction
2 (0.4%)
2 died
DVT/PE
2 (0.4%)
2 died
DIC
3 (0.6%)
2 died



TOTAL
57 (13.4%)
9 (1.8%) permanent

Key:

DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis

PE: Pulmonary Embolism

DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

Alhasan et al. BMC Urology 2008 8:18   doi:10.1186/1471-2490-8-18